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Go big, or go home — that’s the philosophy Brad LaVoy relied on when speccing out his first brand-new pumper truck, a 2016...

A pumping company is only as good as its team. When your customers think of your company, they’ll think of your employees....

For the first five years after he purchased McNel Septic in Ravensdale, Washington, Shawn Carlton relied on a 1995 International truck with...

As a business owner, you’re in constant decision-making mode. With everyone relying on you to make the right choices, even small decisions...

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to provide portable restroom service for a large, high-profile event like last week’s U.S. presidential...

Ronnie Tamez, owner of First Call Septic Services, knows a thing or two about getting what he wants out of used trucks....

When the state your company is based in has the lowest population density in the lower 48, you’re going to look for specific...

Carter’s Septic Tank Service of Second North River, New Brunswick, had always offered its customers jetting services in addition to its vacuum...

As demand for vacuum trucks increases and the lead time for taking delivery of new trucks rises to six months or more...

They’d been pumping the latrine for hours — detaching the hose, unclogging it and restarting the truck’s vacuum over and over again....

Installing septic systems is a big piece of the revenue pie at Big Bore Drilling Certified Septic and Hydroflushing in Fresno, California....

My 17-year-old son recently opened a checking account. He rolled his eyes and shook his head “no” when the bank teller asked...

Sooner or later, contractors who rigorously inspect their jetter hoses will discover a nick or cut that requires a repair. While taking...

When Fiedler’s Your Pumping Specialists purchased a Landa hot-water jetter, the timing couldn’t have been better. Owners Ted Popp and Jeff and...

Maybe you’re weighing the pros and cons of hiring your first employee. Maybe you’ve had employees for years and have been handling...

Back in the mid-1940s when Bob Overbey started his company, Overbey’s Septic Tank Service in McLeansville, North Carolina, it was primarily a...

Considering the changing demographics and diverse customer base for Johnson Johns & Septic Service, it’s important for the company to emphasize customer...

If a tank is operating properly, solids are retained and take up increasingly more volume. At some time they must be removed....

If you were in business 10 years ago, recall what that business looked like. Did you have less equipment? Different equipment? In...